Event Brief
Parents and six children found dead in burning home
Filed: Jul 26, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Summary: Mandy and Kris Karolkiewicz and their six children were found dead inside a burning Grand Haven Township home.
WHO: Mandy Karolkiewicz, Kris Karolkiewicz, and their six children; Ottawa County Sheriff’s Captain Jake Sparks
WHAT: Authorities found Mandy and Kris Karolkiewicz and their six children dead inside a home that was engulfed in flames.
WHEN: Jul 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
WHERE: Grand Haven Township, Michigan
WHY: Gunshot wounds were found on some family members, and investigators are determining the causes of death.
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